House Sparrow at Landguard this morning.
A slight Westerly breeze and clear sky this morning. Two Pied Flycatcher were around the Observatory, last seen feeding in the Holm Oak at the Southern end of the Obs mid morning. The first Chiffchaff of the Autumn at Landguard was also at the Obs and a female Sparrowhawk, after having caught a small passerine on the reserve, went over the Obs towards the Butts.
Noted on the reserve, 120 House Sparrow, 50 Linnet, 16 Goldfinch, 4 Ringed Plover, 4 Sandwich Tern, 3 Common Tern, 3 Pied Wagtail, 2 Lesser Whitethroat, 2 Pied Flycatcher, 2 Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, 1 Chiffchaff, 1 Meadow Pipit & 1 Sparrowhawk. Going North, 14 Barnacle Goose. Going South, 68 Black-headed Gull, 11 Swallow, 2 Curlew & 1 Grey Heron.
Saltmarsh Plume is as the name suggests a saltmarsh species that can turn up in reasonable numbers here.
12 birds ringed: Linnet 5, House Sparrow 3, Blackbird 1, Pied Flycatcher 1, Willow Warbler 1, Wren 1.